huckleberry

• 指一种类似蓝莓的深色可食用小浆果，或生长此类浆果的加卢萨西亚属（Gaylussacia）灌木，原产于北美东部。

A noun referring to a small, dark, edible berry similar to a blueberry, or the shrub of the genus Gaylussacia that bears such berries, native to eastern North America.

1. A type of small, dark berryB1formalamerican

   Any of several shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia, bearing small, dark, edible berries that resemble blueberries but are often darker in color.

   黑果木

   • We picked huckleberries in the forest for a pie.
   • Huckleberries are smaller and tarter than blueberries.
   • The huckleberry bush was full of ripe fruit.

2. The berry itselfB1formalamerican

   The dark blue-black berry of these shrubs, similar to blueberries and bilberries, commonly found in the eastern United States.

   越橘

   • Huckleberries are often used in jams and desserts.
   • The huckleberry has a distinct, slightly tart flavor.
   • She collected a basket of wild huckleberries.